22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20: 7 9 28 Annangrove Rd ... · The Story of The Carrot, The Egg,...
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30th August 2020 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20: 7-9 Rom 12: 1-2 Mt 16: 21-27 Inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit and the Gospel, St Madeleine Sophie Barat Parish, a community of faith and service, strives to be a witness for Christ’s love far and wide, reflecting the humility and wisdom of St Madeleine, the Patroness of the parish. 28 Annangrove Rd, Kenthurst, NSW 2156 Ph: 96542260, Fax: 96542261, Email: [email protected] www.stmadeleine.org.au Office Hours: Tues-Fri, 9am—4pm “SUFFERINGS ARE THE KISSES OF JESUS IN OUR LIVES” ~ St. Mother Teresa Last week, Peter was highly praised for revealing the identity of Jesus and as a sign of appreciation Jesus told him that the Church would be built on him and he would be given the keys of the kingdom. This week he finds himself downhill… he is labelled ‘a stumbling block’ to Jesus - ‘Satan’. Why? He was not ready for the bumps and curves and the speed of following Jesus. Jesus has to make it clear. Following him is a choice which entails endurance in the midst of difficulties and discomforts of life. Following Jesus is going to take them through a wild and scary ride at times. Following Jesus demands ‘losing’ one’s self centredness; following Jesus means to be grounded in the love of God and to reach out to those in pain and suffering to bring healing and hope to them; following Jesus makes one uncomfortable at times in one’s life. In the lives of each of us, there is a cross. The cross can be caused by somebody else, or we may bring a cross on ourselves due to our choices or sometimes the cross is neither the fault of others nor ourselves, but because of the accidents of life , or simply because we are human, and do not have the perfection of God. What is my attitude towards the suffering of my life? How and what do I do when my boat is tossed about? There was once a woman whose happiness was shattered by the loss of her brother. He was a good man, dearly loved, and she was torn by anguish. And she kept asking God why: “Why him, why me, why?” But hearing only silence, she set out in search of an answer. She had not gone far when she came upon an old man sitting all alone on a bench and he was weeping. And she said to him, “Why are you weeping, old man?” “Because,” he said, “I have suffered a great loss. You see, all my life I’ve been a painter, a painter of lovely pictures, and now, I know not why, I’ve lost my sight.” He, too, was looking for an answer to the question “Why?” The woman invited him to join her, and taking him by the arm, they trudged down the road together. Soon they were overtaken by a young man walking about aimlessly. He had lost his wife, the source of all his joy. And, even more unfortunately, he did not lose her to death but to another man. He, too, joined in the search of an answer to “Why me? Why?” Shortly, they came upon a young woman sitting on her front doorstep and she was sobbing into her hands because she had lost her child, her only child. She, too, joined this little company, and nowhere could they find an answer to the question “Why?” Suddenly, however, they came upon Jesus and each confronted him with their questions. But Jesus was silent and he gave no answer. Instead, he began to weep and through his tears he said, “I bear the burden of a woman who has lost her brother, the burden of a young girl whose baby has died, a painter who has lost his sight, a young man who has lost a love in which he delighted.” And as Jesus spoke, the four moved closer and then they embraced each other. They grasped Jesus’ hands and held him to them. Jesus spoke again. Jesus said, “My dominion is the dominion over the heart. I cannot prevent pain but only heal it.” “How, then, do you do that?” said the woman. He answered, “Only by sharing it with you.” And, suddenly, he was gone from their sight. And what of the other four? Out of pain can come compassion, sharing and selflessness. Learn to love by loving, learn how to heal by healing, and, in the end, in the end, the only thing left is love. (The story is from Fr Hanly’s sharing). The life of the true disciple of Christ is one of generous, selfless and sacrificial service to others in order to bring the joy and hope of the resurrection into our lives and others. An ancient Indian proverb says that before we can see properly, we must first shed our tears to clear the way. Stay safe and well and let us be united in prayers. Gods blessings, Fr.Vince
Transcript of 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20: 7 9 28 Annangrove Rd ... · The Story of The Carrot, The Egg,...
30th August 2020 22nd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Jer 20: 7-9
Rom 12: 1-2
Mt 16: 21-27
Inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit and the Gospel, St Madeleine Sophie Barat Parish, a community of faith and service,
strives to be a witness for Christ’s love far and wide, reflecting the humility and wisdom of St Madeleine, the Patroness of the parish.
28 Annangrove Rd, Kenthurst, NSW 2156 Ph: 96542260, Fax: 96542261, Email: [email protected]
www.stmadeleine.org.au Office Hours: Tues-Fri, 9am—4pm
“SUFFERINGS ARE THE KISSES OF JESUS IN OUR LIVES” ~ St. Mother Teresa
Last week, Peter was highly praised for revealing the identity of Jesus and as a sign of appreciation Jesus told him that the Church would be built on him and he would be given the keys of the kingdom. This week he finds himself downhill… he is labelled ‘a stumbling block’ to Jesus - ‘Satan’. Why? He was not ready for the bumps and curves and the speed of following Jesus.
Jesus has to make it clear. Following him is a choice which entails endurance in the midst of difficulties and discomforts of life. Following Jesus is going to take them through a wild and scary ride at times. Following Jesus demands ‘losing’ one’s self centredness; following Jesus means to be grounded in the love of God and to reach out to those in pain and suffering to bring healing and hope to them; following Jesus makes one uncomfortable at times in one’s life.
In the lives of each of us, there is a cross. The cross can be caused by somebody else, or we may bring a cross on ourselves due to our choices or sometimes the cross is neither the fault of others nor ourselves, but because of the accidents of life , or simply because we are human, and do not have the perfection of God.
What is my attitude towards the suffering of my life? How and what do I do when my boat is tossed about?
There was once a woman whose happiness was shattered by the loss of her brother. He was a good man, dearly loved, and she was torn by anguish. And she kept asking God why: “Why him, why me, why?” But hearing only silence, she set out in search of an answer.
She had not gone far when she came upon an old man sitting all alone on a bench and he was weeping. And she said to him, “Why are you weeping, old man?”
“Because,” he said, “I have suffered a great loss. You see, all my life I’ve been a painter, a painter of lovely pictures, and now, I know not why, I’ve lost my sight.”
He, too, was looking for an answer to the question “Why?” The woman invited him to join her, and taking him by the arm, they trudged down the road together.
Soon they were overtaken by a young man walking about aimlessly. He had lost his wife, the source of all his joy. And, even more unfortunately, he did not lose her to death but to another man. He, too, joined in the search of an answer to “Why me? Why?”
Shortly, they came upon a young woman sitting on her front doorstep and she was sobbing into her hands because she had lost her child, her only child. She, too, joined this little company, and nowhere could they find an answer to the question “Why?”
Suddenly, however, they came upon Jesus and each confronted him with their questions. But Jesus was silent and he gave no answer. Instead, he began to weep and through his tears he said, “I bear the burden of a woman who has lost her brother, the burden of a young girl whose baby has died, a painter who has lost his sight, a young man who has lost a love in which he delighted.” And as Jesus spoke, the four moved closer and then they embraced each other. They grasped Jesus’ hands and held him to them. Jesus spoke again. Jesus said, “My dominion is the dominion over the heart. I cannot prevent pain but only heal it.” “How, then, do you do that?” said the woman. He answered, “Only by sharing it with you.” And, suddenly, he was gone from their sight. And what of the other four? Out of pain can come compassion, sharing and selflessness. Learn to love by loving, learn how to heal by healing, and, in the end, in the end, the only thing left is love. (The story is from Fr Hanly’s sharing).
The life of the true disciple of Christ is one of generous, selfless and sacrificial service to others in order to bring the joy and hope of the resurrection into our lives and others.
An ancient Indian proverb says that before we can see properly, we must first shed our tears to clear the way.
Stay safe and well and let us be united in prayers.
Gods blessings,
Fr.Vince
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this country on which we worship
BAPTISM PREPARATIONS The next baptism preparation session will be on Saturday, 5 September, at 4:30pm in the function centre. Please ring or email the office to book in: 9654 2260 (Tue-Fri, 10am –4pm) [email protected] Families who completed their preparations are welcome to get in touch with the office to schedule their child’s baptism.
PARISH PRAYER REQUESTS: For the recently deceased Tom Palmer, Donald Martin, Juliano Uy
For the dearly departed Cecilia Johnston, Francis Allan O’Neill, Claudia Duan, Gregory Duan, Gerson J Dias, Michael Hooper, Rena Hooper, Percy Hooper, Patricia Dawes, Maria Aiossa, Joseph Njay, Sarah T Murray, Alegria Ricafrente, Marcello Pellizzon, Ubaldo Turcato & family, Isaias Navea, Emanuel Galea, Sarina Spina, Angelina Adan, Marcel Desnoux-Frane, Joseph Conti, Helena Culligan, Ivan Ceccato, Eriberto Adan, Pablito Corpuz, Louis Sammut, Costantino Giudice, Mary Ellen Bradley, Milio Kazzi, Michelle Kazzi, Pietro Ceccato
For healing of the sick Aureen Dunn, Nancy Anne Kazzi, Aura Krakowski, June Brennen, John Spencer, Keith Dawson, Joe Fuda, India, Vince Luca, Kylie Baker, Lara Sawaya, Sheila Cañabano, Candida Irugalbandra, Florence Smith, Gregory Borg, Maria Peach, Paul Byrne, Andy, Patrick Breen, Jacqueline Kelly, Maria, Tricia, Rob, Michael Foley, Samuel Abella, Harper Grace, Margaret Collison, Margaret Gaudry, Anis Nicholas, Dorothy Green, Pat D, Neil Rogers, Karen Bligh, Desmond Grogan, Louise, Vanessa, Ben Johnson, Cathy Voss, Mary Madden, John Donnelly, Louise Lambert, Charlie, Frank Tabone, John Lippman, Giuseppi Grasso, Sarah Bilford Beattie, Faye Willing, Patrick, Ben Eberand, Callum Goracz, Patrick Griffiths, Catherine Bourke, Tina, Marie, Joe, and Charles Vencyel
*If you would like someone to be included among these requests, please let us know by email, phone call, or by dropping a note in the locked box outside the parish office.
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS: 1st Collection (for Diocese) = $525.75
2nd Collection (for Parish) Envelopes = $1054.00 Loose = $938.00
Credit cards/Direct Debit ave weekly = $2000
TOTAL OF 2ND COLLECTION = $3992.00
If you donate to the parish and have recently changed your credit card, please phone the parish office on 9654 2260.
Thank you for your generosity!
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to all our candidates who were confirmed over the past few weeks!
Confirmation certificates are available to be collected from our parish office.
Church Flower Roster Thank you to those who donate and arrange flowers for our church! The roster for Sept—Dec 2020 is now available. If you are unable to make your commitment for the arranged date, please contact Maureen Meryment on 0408 288 711 or Mari Gregory on 0424 396 453.
CHURCH FLOWERS ROSTER 2020 (PART 2)
for this Sunday Flowers by Delivery date Arranged by
13 September Linda Pellizer 11 September Linda Pellizer
20 September Linda Pellizer 18 September Linda Pellizer
27 September Linda Pellizer 25 September Linda Pellizer
4 October Teresa Capaldi 2 October Maureen & Mari
11 October Nick Ceroli 9 October Rita Vumbaca
18 October Nick Ceroli 16 October Teresa Boemi
25 October Nick Ceroli 23 October Alice Garratt
1 November Diane Bennett 30 October Already arranged
8 November Vince Luca 6 November Maureen & Mari
15 November Vince Luca 13 November Rita Vumbaca
22 November Vince Luca 20 November Teresa Boemi
29 November Teresa Capaldi 27 November Maureen & Mari
6 December Denis Secco 4 December Alice Garratt
13 December Denis Secco 11 December Rita Vumbaca
20 December Hills Family Funerals 18 December Teresa Boemi
Christmas - 27 Dec Cosimo Murdocca 23 December Cosimo Murdocca
The Story of The Carrot, The Egg, and The Coffee Bean A young girl went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that, as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes, she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," the young girl replied. The grandmother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked, "What does it mean, grandmother?" Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity - boiling water - but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened! The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water. "Which are you?" the grandmother asked her granddaughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?" Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong but, with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit but, after a death, a breakup, or a financial hardship, does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart? Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavour. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, do you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level?
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This weekend is Social Justice Sunday, a time to reflect on this year’s statement ‘To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia’.
Patrice Moriarty, Social Justice Coordinator in the Diocese, is leading a workshop this coming Monday around mental health and the everyday tools you can use in your life and ministry—[email protected]. The Social Justice video message from Bishop Vincent can be found: http://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020
Caritas is calling on our help for their ‘End Covid for All’ campaign. Please sign the pledge www.caritas.org.au/end-covid-for-all because the COVID crisis is not going to end for anyone, until it ends for everyone. Our Hills Reconciliation group had a great beginning during the week and will be meeting again the 22nd September via Zoom. The Pacific Calling Partnership held a great webinar during the week; a dialogue between our Bishop Vincent and Ante Tong, former President Kiribati, on the climate emergency in the Pacific. Next Tuesday is the beginning of the Season of Creation https://seasonofcreation.org/ 1st September is World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Welcomers Coordinator: Music Coordinator: Alexandra Mifsud
Junior Ministers Coordinator: Maree McNeil Children’s Liturgy Coordinator: Deb Rankin
Baptism Preparation: Angelique Easton RCIA Coordinator: Steve Fry
Playgroup Coordinator: SRE Coordinator: Maureen Jones
Friendship Group: Jenny Puleo Ministry to the Nursing Homes Coordinator:
Suzanne Kingston-Hunt Adult Faith Formation: Careyanne Moylan
Property Maintenance Manager: Rick Jones Piety Stall: Sandra Tabone
Altar Linen Coordinator: Catherine Diekman Parish Council Chair: Patrick Tuttle
Finance Committee Chair: Aaron Cauchi
PARISH VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
ACBC Social Justice Statement Diocesan Workshop: 31 August
Join with people from across the Diocese to break down the ACBC Social Justice Statement 2020-21 on 31 August from 7pm to 8.30pm via Zoom. Hear from the
experts on Mental Health and the everyday tools you can use in your life and ministry, what resources are available in the diocese and how we can work together. To RSVP,
please contact [email protected]
ACBC Social Justice Statement 2020-21
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the mental health of many members of our parishes, schools and communities. In the Social Justice Statement 2020-21, To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today, the Bishops invite us all to reject
stigmatisation and to call for policies and service provision that meets the needs of the poorest and most marginalised members of our community. Download the
Statement at http://bit.ly/SocialJustice_2020
Pontifical Holy Land Good Friday Collection: 13 September
Due to the global pandemic, Pope Francis moved the annual collection for the support of the church in the Holy Land from Good Friday to Sunday 13 September. This
collection helps to provide welfare assistance to local Christians in the Holy Land in areas such as health, education, employment and housing. Please remember the Christians of the Holy Land on 13 September and please also keep them in your
prayers.
54-Day Rosary Novena for the Coronavirus
The National Rosary Crusade 54-Day Novena invites you to join them in prayer for a nation-wide 54-day rosary novena to Mary Help of Christians, the national patroness. The novenas will be run between 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption through to 7 October, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. For more information, visit the group’s
Facebook page.
OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
PARISH TEAM
Parish Priest: Rev Vincent Savarimuthu
Assistant Priest:
Rev Jessie Balorio
Parish Secretaries: Jay-Ann Gutierrez
Yvette Jacobs
Sacramental Coordinator Sally Coppini
St Madeleine’s Primary School Phone: 9654 6751
Principal: Mrs Jeanette Black
Marian College Phone: 9654 6700
Principal: Mrs Jayne Campbell
PARISH SERVICES
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5.30pm
Sunday 8:00am, 10:00 am, 5.30pm
Children’s Liturgy TBA
Weekday Masses 9:15 - Tuesdays to Fridays
10-10:30 Fridays - Adoration
Prayer Group: Wednesdays after the 9.15 am Mass
Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm
Baptisms: Every 4th Sunday at 11:20, or during 10am Masses
Weddings: By appointment
Join us for live-stream Masses on
Sunday at 10 am on
https://www.facebook.com/St-Madeleines-Masses
We had a terrific time on Wednesday evenings with 18 participants joining in. They were great nights spent discussing issues of faith, relationships, our church, discernment and sharing our lives. New friendships were formed, and no one wanted the evenings to end! Many have been inspired to continue their journey in other ways. We are now starting an Online Day Alpha on Wednesdays at 1.30 pm for an hour, beginning 2 September 2020 for 11 weeks. If you are interested in joining us please contact Suzanne Kingston-Hunt 0410 936 108 or [email protected] or Careyanne Moylan on 0438 791 813 or [email protected]
A Christian guy named Bill saw an ad online for
a Christian horse, so he went to check it out. The horse’s owner said, “It’s easy to ride him. Just say ‘Praise the Lord!’ to make him go and ‘Amen!’ to make him stop.” Bill got on the horse and said, “Praise the Lord!” Sure
enough, the horse started to walk. “Praise the Lord!” he said again, and the horse began to
trot. “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” he yelled, and the horse broke into a gallop. Bill was enjoying his ride so much that he almost didn’t notice the cliff he and the horse were about to go over. Bill shouted “AMEN!” at the top of his lungs, and the horse stopped right at the edge of the cliff. Relieved, Bill said, “Phew! Praise the Lord!”
“Assist the ones least well-off. I assure you, to set up young people in life, if they need help, is a far better work than you think”
~ St Madeleine Sophie Barat
This September we are reading, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Dymocks $19.99), which examines life through the lens of dying, to see what was important and how to live. Such memorable quotes as: “Accept the past as past without denying it or discarding it.”; “learn how to give out love and how to let it come in.”; ”everybody knows they’re going to die but nobody believes it.”; “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”; “embrace aging…if you’ve found meaning in your life you don’t want to go back.”. Next meeting is Tuesday 29 September on Zoom. Contact Careyanne Moylan: 0438 791 813 or [email protected]
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5:30PM VIGIL 8AM SUNDAY 10AM SUNDAY 5:30PM SUNDAY
WELCOMERS Trish Keating Maureen & Rick Jones Teresa Capaldi Michelle & John Romeo
MINISTERS OF THE ALTAR
Peter Balnaves Steve Fry Phillys Hannah
READERS Mary Sammut Paul Cashman
Anthony Hooper Gerry McArdle
AnnMarie Duncan Marietta Nesci
Simmy Cesamolo
JUN MINISTERS Monica & Dom Bruggeling Bailey & Casey Gambrill Christopher Kang Thomas & James Barker
COUNTERS Sandra Tabone & Zakia Touma CHILDREN’S LITURGY To be announced
FLOWERS Hills Family Funerals
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WELCOMERS John Cice Rosa & Tony Carlino Helen & Charlie Harb
Michelle Eamer Adriana Kennedy
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READERS Gerry McArdle Jacqui Nisbet Roslyn Earl
Jan Schroder Gael Carpani
JUN MINISTERS Kerstin Grima Bailey & Casey Gambrill Christian Maait Elizabeth Cauchi
Tiago Gregory Hannah Tran
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FLOWERS Already arranged ALTAR LINEN Sonali Arnold
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